John McGuinness continues to back himself ahead of his 35th year of racing.
John McGuinness has insisted that despite his age, his speed still warrants a factory Honda ride at the Isle of Man TT.
The 2025 season will be McGuinness' 35th year of racing, and his 24th visit to the Isle of Man TT.
McGuinness has the third most wins at the TT with 23 to his name, this has only been bettered by Michael and Joey Dunlop with their 29 and 26 victories.
However, McGuinness is now 52, but he still believes that he can deliver positive results for the Japanese manufacturer.
"I don’t want to sound disrespectful to anybody else," McGuinness told the Belfast Newsletter.
"But if there was somebody potentially a lot faster than I was, then they’d get a Honda ride, wouldn’t they?
"To me, to line up on the grid with my Honda shirt on, I’m proud of that and nobody can take that away from me.
"My role now is slightly changing, I still get to ride the bikes and it’s lovely that Honda just go ‘there’s a bike, enjoy it, wherever you finish we’ll support you’, and I hope I can bring more than just a result for the brand."
McGuinness will share the Honda Racing UK awning with three-time TT winner, Dean Harrison, at the 2025 Isle of Man TT and the North West 200.
"Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see the brand right back at the sharp end, especially with Dean," McGuinness said.
"Dean doesn’t mince his words, he gets on with the job and he pushes hard, he pushes right to the end of the envelope on any bike he’s on."
